Andy

Arkansas vs Missouri postponed. SEC takes the opportunity to plug Vanderbilt into that spot to reschedule a previously postponed game, thereby postponing Tennessee vs Vanderbilt as well.

They were my backup plan after I was unable to win my waiver claim for the Chargers defense. That worked out nicely.

Apple Cup canceled.

Carolina has one of the worst defenses in the league and just shut out Detroit. Just for fun, they did it with their backup QB. Just for more fun, the Lions jumped offsides twice in a row to clinch the game. Poor Lions fans.

Top 25 games ------------------------------ (22) Auburn at (1) Alabama (3:30 pm, CBS) (2) Notre Dame at (19) North Carolina (3:30 pm Friday, ABC) Pittsburgh at (3) Clemson (3:30 pm, ABC) LSU at (5) Texas A&M (7 pm, ESPN) Kentucky at (6) Florida (12 pm, ESPN) (8) Northwestern at Michigan State (3:30 pm, ESPN) (9) Georgia at South Carolina (7:30 pm, SEC Network) Maryland at (12) Indiana (12 pm, ESPN2) (13) Iowa State at (17) Texas (12 pm Friday, ABC) (15) Oregon at Oregon State (7:30 pm Friday, ESPN) (20) Coastal Carolina at Texas State (3 pm, ESPN+) Texas Tech at (23) Oklahoma State (12 pm, FOX) Nebraska at (24) Iowa (1 pm Friday, FOX) Other nationally available games --------------------------------------------------- New Mexico at Utah State (7 pm Thursday, FS1) UMass at Liberty (12 pm Friday, ESPN3) UCF at South Florida (3:30 pm Friday, ESPN) Stanford at California (4 pm Friday, FOX) Wyoming at UNLV (4 pm Friday, FS1) Central Michigan at Eastern Michigan (4 pm Friday, CBSSN) Penn State at Michigan (12 pm, ABC) Vanderbilt at Missouri (12 pm, SEC Network) NC State at Syracuse (12 pm, ACC Network) Kent State at Buffalo (12 pm, CBSSN) Ball State at Toledo (12 pm, ESPN3) Georgia Southern at Georgia State (12 pm, ESPN3) Miami (OH) at Akron (1 pm, ESPN3) North Texas at UTSA (3 pm, FSN) UL Lafayette at UL Monroe (3 pm, ESPN3) South Alabama at Arkansas State (3 pm, ESPN3) Troy at Appalachian State (3:30 pm, ESPN2) Rutgers at Purdue (4 pm, FS1) Mississippi State at Ole Miss (4 pm, SEC Network) Louisville at Boston College (4 pm, ACC Network) San Diego State at Colorado (5 pm, Pac-12 Network) Kansas State at Baylor (7 pm, ESPN2) Memphis at Navy (7 pm, CBSSN) Duke at Georgia Tech (7 pm, FSN/ESPN3) Utah at Washington (7:30 pm, ABC) Arizona at UCLA (8 pm, FOX) TCU at Kansas (8 pm, FS1)

Clemson vs FSU postponed on 3 hours notice. Statement says medical staffs for the teams were unable to agree on moving forward with the game (not sure what exactly that means).

It seems that he had more upside than most in this draft. Since it is a weak draft why not take a high upside guy? Exactly. I am no draftnik, but what I did read about this kid is that he's a great defender and relishes the work to get better. If anyone is going to morph into something out of this class, it's going to be someone like that. I'm fine with it.

It was Bruce Miles

Since he was clearly leaving after next season anyway, I'm not surprised he decided to step down now. Let's hope he left Jed some of his secret sauce for the next rebuild. He definitely delivered the goods. The second half of 2015 through the end of '16 is about the most day-to-day fun I've ever had as a sports fan.

It turns out Carolina pretty much sucks just as much as everyone thought they would but since they stubbornly won 3 games early on they won't be nearly bad enough to draft one of the top QBs. Which they will need to do because Teddy Bridgewater ain't it.

Ole Miss/A&M the first major domino to fall this week.

Not terribly surprising news, but news nonetheless:

Those games are permitted to continue due to the testing protocols in place. Michigan won't be the last state to issue directives like this.

Top 25 games ------------------------------ Kentucky at (1) Alabama (4 pm, SEC Network) (9) Indiana at (3) Ohio State (12 pm, FOX) (6) Florida at Vanderbilt (12 pm, ABC) (7) Cincinnati at UCF (3:30 pm, ESPN) North Alabama at (8) BYU (3 pm, BYUTV/ESPN3) (10) Wisconsin at (19) Northwestern (3:30 pm, ABC) UCLA at (11) Oregon (3:30 pm, ESPN2) Mississippi State at (13) Georgia (7:30 pm, SEC Network) (14) Oklahoma State at (18) Oklahoma (7:30 pm, ABC) Appalachian State at (15) Coastal Carolina (12 pm, ESPN) Kansas State at (17) Iowa State (4 pm, FOX) (20) USC at Utah (10:30 pm, ESPN) (21) Liberty at NC State (7:30 pm, FSN) Tennessee at (23) Auburn (7 pm, ESPN) Tulane at (25) Tulsa (7:30 pm Thursday, ESPN) Other nationally available games --------------------------------------------------- Buffalo at Bowling Green (7 pm Tuesday, CBSSN) Akron at Kent State (8 pm Tuesday, ESPN) Western Michigan at Central Michigan (7 pm Wednesday, ESPN2) Toledo at Eastern Michigan (7 pm Wednesday, CBSSN) Northern Illinois at Ball State (7 pm Wednesday, ESPNEWS) Syracuse at Louisville (7 pm Friday, ESPN) Purdue at Minnesota (7:30 pm Friday, BTN) UMass at Florida Atlantic (8 pm Friday, CBSSN) Illinois at Nebraska (12 pm, FS1) Arkansas State at Texas State (12 pm, ESPN2) LSU at Arkansas (12 pm, SEC Network) Georgia Southern at Army (12 pm, CBSSN) Florida International at Western Kentucky (2 pm, ESPN3) Rice at North Texas (2 pm, ESPN3) San Diego State at Nevada (3:30 pm, CBS) California at Oregon State (3:30 pm, FS1) Iowa at Penn State (3:30 pm, BTN) Georgia State at South Alabama (3:30 pm, ESPNU) Middle Tennessee at Troy (3:30 pm, ESPN3) Abilene Christian at Virginia (4 pm, FSN/ESPN3) Virginia Tech at Pittsburgh (4 pm, ACC Network) Michigan at Rutgers (7:30 pm, BTN) Missouri at South Carolina (7:30 pm, SEC Network - Alternate) Arizona at Washington (8 pm, FOX) New Mexico at Air Force (9:30 pm, FS1) Boise State at Hawaii (11 pm, CBSSN)

Utah/UCLA and Cal/Arizona State were both canceled, and there are reports that Cal may play UCLA this Sunday since both those teams appear to be in the clear COVID-wise right now.

In a promising development, I noticed yesterday that Marquee aired an hour long "Cy Young Announcement Special" for Yu Darvish featuring a bunch of people including Rick Sutcliffe, Tommy Hottovy and Len/JD talking about the voting results and breaking down Yu's season I believe they ran a similar special regarding David Ross being an NL Manager of the Year finalist.

And now Ohio State/Maryland is gone.

Georgia/Missouri postponed. Not the SEC's favorite week.

LSU vs Alabama and A&M vs Tennessee both postponed.

SEC games are going to start dropping. Auburn/Mississippi State is gone, and LSU/Bama might be next. Apparently a Halloween party involving LSU players resulted in an outbreak.

Perhaps I'm dabbling in overconfidence but I'm glad it's BC. While none of the players were alive for that game, one click on YouTube and they can see what happens if you screw around and enjoy the hype too much.

Top 25 games ------------------------------ (2) Notre Dame at Boston College (3:30 pm, ABC) Arkansas at (6) Florida (7 pm, ESPN) East Carolina at (7) Cincinnati (7:30 pm Friday, ESPN2) (9) Miami at Virginia Tech (12 pm, ESPN) (10) Indiana at Michigan State (12 pm, ABC) (11) Oregon at Washington State (7 pm, FOX) (13) Wisconsin at Michigan (7:30 pm, ABC) Middle Tennessee at (16) Marshall (12 pm, CBSSN) (19) SMU at Tulsa (7 pm, ESPN2) (20) USC at Arizona (4 pm, FOX) Western Carolina at (22) Liberty (12 pm, ESPNU) (23) Northwestern at Purdue (5 pm, BTN) South Alabama at (25) UL Lafayette (2 pm, ESPN+) Other nationally available games --------------------------------------------------- Kent State at Bowling Green (7:30 pm Tuesday, ESPN2) Akron at Ohio (7 pm Tuesday, CBSSN) Miami (OH) at Buffalo (8 pm Tuesday, ESPN) Eastern Michigan at Ball State (7 pm Wednesday, CBSSN) Toledo at Western Michigan (8 pm Wednesday, ESPN2) Central Michigan at Northern Illinois (8 pm Wednesday, ESPNU) Iowa at Minnesota (7 pm Friday, FS1) Florida Atlantic at Florida International (7 pm Friday, CBSSN) TCU at West Virginia (12 pm, FOX) Tulane at Army (12 pm, ESPN2) Wake Forest at North Carolina (12 pm, ACC Network) Penn State at Nebraska (12 pm, FS1) Illinois at Rutgers (12 pm, BTN) Vanderbilt at Kentucky (12 pm, SEC Network) Fresno State at Utah State (2:30 pm, FS2) North Texas at UAB (3 pm, FSN) Colorado at Stanford (3:30 pm, ESPN) South Florida at Houston (3:30 pm, ESPN2) Louisville at Virginia (3:30 pm, ACC Network) Southern Miss at Western Kentucky (3:30 pm, CBSSN) Texas State at Georgia Southern (3:30 pm, ESPN3) Baylor at Texas Tech (4 pm, FS1) Nevada vs New Mexico - in Las Vegas (6:30 pm, FS2) Temple at UCF (7:30 pm, ESPNU) South Carolina at Ole Miss (7:30 pm, SEC Network) Florida State at NC State (7:30 pm, ACC Network) Colorado State at Boise State (8 pm, FS1) UNLV at San Jose State (10:30 pm, FS2) Oregon State at Washington (11 pm, FS1) California at UCLA (12 pm Sunday, FS1)

Hey, that was pretty cool.

Why would you think that? With the caveat that I have no experience with one, I just figured they would be able to 'bubble up' a little more than your average college campus.